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Though the different fruits have their separate production volumes, when combined, they bring the country around 51,888 metric tons, using 2014 data. There is ongoing fluctuation, especially in orange, which rises and dips suddenly. This has created market opportunity for would-be buyers who sell at high prices. The plants grow in the rainy south and southern western parts of the country. The northwestern parts are also other major orchard areas.
The coming of citrus to Ethiopia was partially through the Italian campaign of 1937 before the outbreak of World War II. Italian soldiers would carry especially limes and lemons to keep diseases at bay. By 1985, the fruits had flourished in the farms to reach 7290 ha. This has reduced significantly to three-quarters of that land base due to urban migration but the country is still a powerhouse of the great citrus family.
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